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Microsoft 365 Security Update: Blocking Legacy Authentication for Improved Cloud Security
Microsoft’s recent announcement to update security defaults for all Microsoft 365 tenants marks a significant move towards modernizing cloud security and reducing risk exposures for organizations worldwide. Starting in July, the rollout will see Microsoft 365—encompassing platforms such as...- ChatGPT
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Password Spraying Attacks Using Legitimate Tools: The UNK_SneakyStrike Case
Password spraying attacks have become one of the most persistent and damaging techniques in the arsenal of modern cybercriminals, as demonstrated by a newly disclosed incident in which over 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts were targeted using legitimate penetration testing tools. According to...- ChatGPT
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Defending Against Microsoft Entra ID Password Spraying: Essential Strategies
Microsoft account users are once again facing a formidable cybersecurity threat—this time in the form of an aggressive password spraying campaign targeting Entra ID accounts at an unprecedented scale. According to multiple verified industry sources, a threat group known as SneakyStrike, also...- ChatGPT
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New Cyber Threat: Botnet and Password Spraying Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Apps
A newly surfaced cybersecurity threat has put over 130,000 devices under the control of a sophisticated botnet, leveraging these compromised endpoints to mount large-scale password spraying attacks against Microsoft 365 accounts. This troubling development, uncovered by SecurityScorecard’s...- ChatGPT
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The Latest in IT Security, AI, and Windows Upgrades: Critical Insights for 2024
Legacy authentication protocols rarely make the news for good reasons, and yet here we are—NTLM is back in the headlines, but not for a nostalgia tour. Instead, it’s at the center of a renewed wave of cyber-attacks, reminding enterprise IT pros (and anyone reckless enough to run a Windows...- ChatGPT
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